Polaris
10-08-2007, 01:40 AM
So, maybe I found in Portal materials some interesting connections and references to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
First, you are female character in strange environment what looks like some kind of game. Also portals mirroring surroundings like the looking-glass.
Secondly, we have this damn cake mystery. THECAKEISALIE from www.aperturescience.com and this quote from Portal media:
"The experiment is nearing its conclusion. The enrichment centre is required to remind you that you will be baked, and then there will be cake."
From Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:
Alice noticed with some surprise that the pebbles were all
turning into little cakes as they lay on the floor, and a bright
idea came into her head. `If I eat one of these cakes,' she
thought, `it's sure to make SOME change in my size; and as it
can't possibly make me larger, it must make me smaller, I
suppose.'
...
Soon her eye fell on a little glass box that was lying under
the table: she opened it, and found in it a very small cake, on
which the words `EAT ME' were beautifully marked in currants.
`Well, I'll eat it,' said Alice, `and if it makes me grow larger,
I can reach the key; and if it makes me grow smaller, I can creep
under the door; so either way I'll get into the garden, and I
don't care which happens!'
...
So she set to work, and very soon finished off the cake.
Also aperturescience.com questionnaire is very interesting.
Page 22
Question: Which interrogation technique do you think would be most effective on you?
Answer: 26: Alice in Wonderland
Page 42
First name pet: Alice's cat was Dinah, by the way.
Page 49
Pick your favorite type of cake.
So, what do you think? Is there something about it or am I really crazy?
*Mumbling Jabberwocky*
First, you are female character in strange environment what looks like some kind of game. Also portals mirroring surroundings like the looking-glass.
Secondly, we have this damn cake mystery. THECAKEISALIE from www.aperturescience.com and this quote from Portal media:
"The experiment is nearing its conclusion. The enrichment centre is required to remind you that you will be baked, and then there will be cake."
From Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:
Alice noticed with some surprise that the pebbles were all
turning into little cakes as they lay on the floor, and a bright
idea came into her head. `If I eat one of these cakes,' she
thought, `it's sure to make SOME change in my size; and as it
can't possibly make me larger, it must make me smaller, I
suppose.'
...
Soon her eye fell on a little glass box that was lying under
the table: she opened it, and found in it a very small cake, on
which the words `EAT ME' were beautifully marked in currants.
`Well, I'll eat it,' said Alice, `and if it makes me grow larger,
I can reach the key; and if it makes me grow smaller, I can creep
under the door; so either way I'll get into the garden, and I
don't care which happens!'
...
So she set to work, and very soon finished off the cake.
Also aperturescience.com questionnaire is very interesting.
Page 22
Question: Which interrogation technique do you think would be most effective on you?
Answer: 26: Alice in Wonderland
Page 42
First name pet: Alice's cat was Dinah, by the way.
Page 49
Pick your favorite type of cake.
So, what do you think? Is there something about it or am I really crazy?
*Mumbling Jabberwocky*